An Imperial German Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross Archive measuring 42mm

measuring 42mm

By the time the Seenotdienst (the German air-sea rescue) arrived

GRI (George VI) (date engraved "1946" on the reverse of the lower suspension bar)

He was transferred to England and admitted to King George Hospital in London on August 1st

while the back cover is stamped with the photograph's stamp but has faded with time

An Imperial German Battle Of Verdun Commemorative Cross Archive measuring 42mmAn Imperial German Battle of Verdun Commemorative Cross (Weimarer Republik, Verdun Kreuz), 1914 1918; two piece construction alloy with gilt edged black and white enamels the obverse a Maltese shaped cross with a central gilt edged black enamel medallion inscribed in gilt with Verdun, 1914 1918; the reverse plain; maker marked Fleck & Sohn, Hamburg 3 and Ges. Gesch (for gesetzlich geschtzt = legally protected, i. e. a registered design) on reverse;